Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Common Stock	Capital Surplus	Retained Earnings	Retained Earnings Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	Goodyear Shareholders' Equity Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Minority Shareholders' Equity - Non-Redeemable
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 4,545	$ (12)	$ 233	$ 2,141	$ 6,113	$ (12)	$ (4,136)	$ 4,351	$ (12)	$ 194
Common stock beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019			232,650,318
Net income (loss)	(1,320)				(1,315)			(1,315)		(5)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$ (175)						(166)	(166)		(9)
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Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ (1,495)							(1,481)		(14)
Stock-based compensation plans	15			15				15
Dividends declared	(38)				(38)			(38)
Common stock issued from treasury	(2)			(2)				(2)
Common stock issued from treasury (in shares)			360,244
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2020	3,013		$ 233	2,154	4,748		(4,302)	2,833		180
Common stock ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020			233,010,562
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019	4,545	$ (12)	$ 233	2,141	6,113	$ (12)	(4,136)	4,351	$ (12)	194
Common stock beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019			232,650,318
Net income (loss)	(1,317)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(157)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(1,474)
Common stock issued from treasury (in shares)			123,521
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2020	3,039		$ 233	2,163	4,746		(4,282)	2,860		179
Common stock ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2020			233,134,083
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2020	3,013		$ 233	2,154	4,748		(4,302)	2,833		180
Common stock beginning balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020			233,010,562
Net income (loss)	3				(2)			(2)		5
Other comprehensive income (loss)	18						20	20		(2)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	21							18		3
Stock-based compensation plans	9			9				9
Dividends declared	(4)									(4)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2020	3,039		$ 233	2,163	4,746		(4,282)	2,860		179
Common stock ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2020			233,134,083
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 3,259		$ 233	2,171	4,809		(4,135)	3,078		181
Common stock beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020	233,000,000		233,220,098
Net income (loss)	$ 89				79			79		10
Other comprehensive income (loss)	84						92	92		(8)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	173							171		2
Common stock issued	938		$ 46	892				938
Common stock issued (in shares)			45,824,480
Stock-based compensation plans	10			10				10
Dividends declared	(5)									(5)
Common stock issued from treasury	15		$ 2	13				15
Common stock issued from treasury (in shares)			2,147,694
Acquisition of Cooper Tire's Minority Interest	21									21
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2021	4,411		$ 281	3,086	4,888		(4,043)	4,212		199
Common stock ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021			281,192,272
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 3,259		$ 233	2,171	4,809		(4,135)	3,078		181
Common stock beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020	233,000,000		233,220,098
Net income (loss)	$ 223
Other comprehensive income (loss)	44
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	267
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2021	$ 4,506		$ 281	3,095	5,020		(4,082)	4,314		192
Common stock ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021	281,000,000		281,247,501
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2021	$ 4,411		$ 281	3,086	4,888		(4,043)	4,212		199
Common stock beginning balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021			281,192,272
Net income (loss)	134				132			132		2
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(40)						(39)	(39)		(1)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	94							93		1
Stock-based compensation plans	9			9				9
Dividends declared	(8)									(8)
Common stock issued from treasury (in shares)			55,229
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2021	$ 4,506		$ 281	$ 3,095	$ 5,020		$ (4,082)	$ 4,314		$ 192
Common stock ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021	281,000,000		281,247,501